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By definition, intelligence deals with the unclear, the unknown, t

By definition, intelligence deals with the unclear, the unknown, the deliberately hidden. What the enemies of the United States hope to deny we work to reveal. – George Tenet

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Heres the teaching point, if youre teaching kids about intelligence and policy: Intelligence does not absolve policymakers of responsibility to ask tough questions, and it doesnt absolve them of having curiosity about the consequences of their actions. – George Tenet

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You know, at the end of the day, the only thing you have is trust and honor in this world. Thats all you have. All you have is your reputation built on trust and your personal honor. When you dont have that anymore, well, you know, there you go. Trust was broken. – George Tenet

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To understand a difficult topic like Iraq takes patience and care. Unfortunately, you rarely hear a patient, careful or thoughtful discussion of intelligence these days. – George Tenet

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The doctrine of human equality reposes on this: that there is no man really clever who has not found that he is stupid. – G. K. Chesterton

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I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing. – Socrates

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The Homeland Security department doesnt have tasking authority in the intelligence community. They can ask for stuff, but they cant direct anything except inside their bureau. – David Hunt

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It is better to have a fair intellect that is well used than a powerful one that is idle. – Bryant H. McGill

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The future is purchased by the present. – Samuel Johnson

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Memory is not an instrument for exploring the past but its theatre. It is the medium of past experience, as the ground is the medium in which dead cities lie interred. – Walter Benjamin

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